Advancing the Story

Bill Moyers of PBS has been crusading against media consolidation for years. With the FCC again considering new ownership rules, Bill Moyers Journal took on the issue again.  As you watch this, remember that it’s an opinion piece and focuses on just one side of the issue. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/xEoKXKUnLsY&rel=1]

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It may be obvious, but it’s apparently worth repeating. It’s okay to quote someone else’s writings on your blog, but not to appropriate them. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle spells it out this way, after reminding readers that what’s on their site is protected by copyright law: It’s not considered polite to paste the entire story [...]

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